Virginia quote board
Each quote shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year reading. Your choice of agent leaves state fees unchanged.
1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest annual quote
Top quote
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
For Virginia, VA Registered Agent.org gives the best value: $99 yearly with an in-state street address on file.
Its three-year reading is below Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost carries 36% of the ranking.
Quote includes
- An office address located in the state
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- Lower yearly quote than Mainstay Filing
Reads poorly
- Virginia only
- Leaves the Annual Registration Fee out
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand
Handles the most filings
$149 to open, $149 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Mainstay Filing holds spot 2 because $149 a year here and the same $149 in every other state.
At year three it reads $150 behind VA Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- A real address in the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Constant $149 per year
- One account for any state
Reads poorly
- Costs $50 extra annually
- You still do the reports
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Try another time span
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
Virginia fee schedule
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
What settled the order
For Virginia, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where VA Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
$297 across three years for VA Registered Agent.org, which saves $150 against Mainstay Filing.
Virginia registered agent requirements, quoted from the source (State Corporation Commission (SCC))
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia. Look up Va. Code § 13.1-1015.
The address has to be a registered office in Virginia that is the agent's business office. A P.O. box is accepted only in a town of under 2,000 people with no street address.
Quoted text: law.lis.virginia.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
An owner who meets the address rule can serve for free; the quotes above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.
Virginia price questions, answered
What does a Virginia registered agent charge each year?
Our quotes bill $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across the quotes, not counting state fees.
Must a Virginia LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
Yes, once both rules above are satisfied.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Annual Registration Fee: $50 a year, with the deadline stated as last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which registered agent ranks best in Virginia?
By the five-part test the Virginia quotes run VA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, led by VA Registered Agent.org on measured three-year cost.
Logged references
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: see scc.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Va: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Virginia formation fee: Filing fee: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Virginia registered agent statute: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: VA Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Virginia service page